Patents Examined by Shay Karls
  • Patent number: 12156616
    Abstract: A water removal device is configured to remove residual water off a user after getting wet. A handle is configured to be held within a user's hand, the handle extending along a longitudinal axis between a bottom handle end to a top handle end. A wiping extension outwardly extends beyond the top handle end along the longitudinal axis from a proximal wiping extension end to a distal wiping extension end. The wiping extension has a plurality of wiping edges evenly disposed about the longitudinal axis and extending generally along the longitudinal axis. The entirety of the water removal device may be formed as a single contiguous part where it is made from an injection molded polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Inventor: Marc Gregory Martino
  • Patent number: 12156588
    Abstract: A personal care implement includes a treatment device having a longitudinal axis and including a treatment portion having at least one treatment element; a connection portion having a main body and a first resilient snap attachment protruding from the main body, the main body formed of a first material having a first hardness and the first resilient snap attachment formed of a second material having a second hardness, the first hardness being greater than the second hardness; and the treatment device is alterable between: (1) a detached state; and (2) an assembled state in which the treatment device is detachably coupled to a grip section such that the first resilient snap attachment cooperates with and engages a first engagement portion of the grip section to secure the treatment device to the grip section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Daniel Wainless, Douglas Hohlbein, Douglas Henderson, Thuan Chong Tan, Pengyang Fu
  • Patent number: 12150827
    Abstract: A toothbrush, including a head portion, a handle portion, a locking mechanism configured to lock said head portion to said handle portion, a capsule including a motor assembly and power supply, the capsule being configured to be received within said handle portion, and at least one communication connection configured to enable said toothbrush to communicate with one or more external computing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: QUIP NYC INC.
    Inventors: William Thomas May, Simon Enever
  • Patent number: 12150543
    Abstract: A brush including a support made of bamboo material having a plurality of cluster holes each accommodating one bristle cluster fixed in a cluster hole by a clip having a length l greater than the diameter D of the cluster hole to form clip projections on both longitudinal ends. The clips have at least two wedges on at least one side disposed one above the other in the direction of the vertical axis and widening upward, the upper ends of the wedges forming catch shoulders extending in the longitudinal direction of the clip, wherein a press-in end of the clip having a reduced width is formed at a lower end of the lower wedge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: BERKENHOFF GMBH
    Inventors: Waldemar Schroeder, Tobias Noethe
  • Patent number: 12144411
    Abstract: Hygienic cosmetic applicators, blenders and aids, and more particularly to a soft, resilient blender system that includes an open-cell memory foam surface component that is easily cleanable or disposable in combination with a core resilient component that is fluid impermeable. Hygienic cosmetic applicators, blenders and aids including a core component with one or more spring elements for greatly accelerating the rebound of the blender surface from a compressed state to a repose memory state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Inventor: John H. Shadduck
  • Patent number: 12137798
    Abstract: A toothbrush includes a head portion (10) having a bristle tufting surface; a grip portion (30) disposed on a rear end side from the head portion; a neck portion (20) disposed between the bristle tufting surface (11) and the grip portion; and a sensing portion (70) for sensing that an external force in a first direction orthogonal to the bristle tufting surface exceeds a threshold value. A reversal portion (80) connects a first region and a second region, and snaps, buckles, and reverses as the head portion is displaced on a rear surface side due to the external force exceeding the threshold value. An elastic deformation portion (90) connects the first region and the second region, and elastically deforms at least up to the external force at which the reversal portion snaps, buckles, and reverses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Lion Corporation
    Inventors: Ryosuke Hachisuka, Masashi Yanagida
  • Patent number: 12115561
    Abstract: A rotary cutting tool cleaning system, device, and method for cleaning debris and shavings from a rotary cutting tool such as a drill bit or reamer. The system includes at least one roller rotatably mounted in a cartridge, wherein the cartridge includes a rotary cutting tool opening in a top thereof for insertion of the rotary cutting tool into the cartridge. The rollers that remove the debris may be brushed rollers configured for axial rotational engagement with the rotary cutting tool. The system can be non-electric or, alternatively include a power supply that rotate the at least one roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Inventor: Sylvain Christian Chancel
  • Patent number: 12114766
    Abstract: An electric toothbrush brush head and an electric toothbrush are provided. The brush head has a rod portion extending thereof, a driving shaft of the electric toothbrush is inserted into a groove formed at the rod portion, and the rod portion and the driving shaft have first and second limiting portions to fix the position. When an electric motor core inside the electric toothbrush is activated to drive the driving shaft to generate high-frequency motion, the bristles on the brush head can brush teeth. As the driving shaft in this scheme is in contact with the rod portion which is a part of the brush head and extending from the head portion, therefore, the vibration of the driving shaft can be directly transmitted to the head portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Huizhou Mint Leaf Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Jianhua Zhang
  • Patent number: 12115034
    Abstract: An electric toothbrush is disclosed, having a handle including a drive motor and a head portion removably coupled to the handle. The head portion includes a brush, an exit port fed by an internal irrigation lumen, and a drive shaft operatively connecting the drive motor to the brush. A disposable irrigant reservoir is removably coupled directly to the head portion. The irrigant reservoir is in fluid communication with the internal irrigation lumen of the head portion. The head portion is configured to be replaceable with respect to the handle, and the irrigant reservoir is configured to be replaceable independent of the head portion. In some examples, the irrigant reservoir is a disposable bulb (e.g., a capsule), and is positioned such that the user can hold the handle while also squeezing the reservoir with the same hand. In some examples, the toothbrush head includes a suction mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: OralKleen, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Kenzler, Virginia Prendergast, Mike Winterhalter, Barry Jennings, Matthew Vergin
  • Patent number: 12102219
    Abstract: A brush has a brush head having a main body and bristles extending therefrom, with the main body having a cylindrical shaft with a rounded cylindrical circumference. Semispherical bodies having bristles extending therefrom are adapted to be removably secured to axially opposite ends of the main body. These bristles radially extend 360° around both the cylindrical circumference of the main body and each semispherical body. A handle for the brush and an adapter for coupling the brush to a handle, are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Asia Connection LLC
    Inventors: Mitch Saccoccio, Jonathan Bonelli, Daniel Schonfeld
  • Patent number: 12096845
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a skin treatment device and an interface for, preferably detachably, attaching a brush to a skin treatment device, wherein the skin treatment device comprises a drive unit, a component part driven by the drive unit to perform a rotatory and/or oscillating movement and a hood at least partially encasing said driven component part. One of said brush and said driven component part comprises at least two protrusions which both extend through openings in the hood when the brush is attached to the skin treatment device. At least one of said protrusions engages the other of said brush and said driven component part by snap fit when the brush is attached to the skin treatment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Braun GmbH
    Inventors: Thorsten Piesker, Xinwu Lai, Tiandong Guo
  • Patent number: 12096900
    Abstract: A mop bucket for cleaning and squeezing a flat mop, including a bucket body and a squeezing device disposed inside the bucket body; the bucket body has a squeezing water section and a cleaning section, which are respectively at two different positions when used; when the mop head of the flat mop is removably inserted into the squeezing device, the squeezing device presses against the wiper on the mop head and scrapes the wiper on the mop head. The embodiments also include a cleaning tool set. The mop bucket can clean and squeeze a wiper on the flat mop by integrating both functions of cleaning and squeezing together, provide better cleaning and squeezing effects, and realize a convenient and labor-saving squeezing operation and pleasurable user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: CIXI BOSHENG PLASTIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhiyong Huang
  • Patent number: 12096899
    Abstract: A mop bucket for cleaning and squeezing a flat mop, includes a bucket body and a squeezing device disposed inside the bucket body; the bucket body has a squeezing water section and a cleaning section, which are respectively at two different positions when used; when the mop head of the flat mop is removably inserted into the squeezing device, the squeezing device presses against the wiper on the mop head and scrapes the wiper on the mop head. The embodiments also include a cleaning tool set. The mop bucket can clean and squeeze a wiper on the flat mop by integrating both functions of cleaning and squeezing together, provide better cleaning and squeezing effects, and realize a convenient and labor-saving squeezing operation and pleasurable user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: CIXI BOSHENG PLASTIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhiyong Huang
  • Patent number: 12089567
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an egg washing brush apparatus to clean an individual egg, the apparatus comprising a deformable half egg-shaped shell comprising a plurality of bristle bands, a plurality of protrusions extending inward from the bristle bands and configured to contact an egg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy Rowberry, Bryce Van Leuven
  • Patent number: 12090015
    Abstract: An electric toothbrush replacement head device includes: a toothbrush replacement head. The toothbrush replacement head includes: a toothbrush handle and a toothbrush head, a bottom of the toothbrush handle defines a bottom hole, the toothbrush head includes: a brush component, and the brush component includes: bristles. The toothbrush handle is provided with a hollow fixing column therein, which is located at a lower end of the toothbrush handle, a middle part of the fixing column is provided with an elastic sheet, and a bottom of the fixing column defines a mounting hole. A new type of the electric toothbrush replacement head device with a simpler structure, more flexible assembly and disassembly, more convenient use, better teeth cleaning effect, and stronger stability is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Inventor: Mingfeng Li
  • Patent number: 12082688
    Abstract: A pad cleaner is in the shape of a “stone” or an ellipsoid. The pad cleaner has a first surface bowed in the center which curves down from the center radially outward to the edges of the first surface. The pad cleaner has a second surface bowed in the center, which curves up from the center radially outward to the edges of the second surface. The first surface is joined to the second surface at the edges of both surfaces forming a hollow center. There are ridges or spikes extending normal to the second surface that are arranged in a pattern to produce a cleaning effect. The first surface has a cutout extending through a material thickness of the first surface to expose the hollow center. The hollow center can be used to store pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Gloriana Redondo, William Robert Bickford, Andrea Saverino, Jason Fyfe
  • Patent number: 12077926
    Abstract: A curb sweeping apparatus for releasable engagement with a blade of a blade-carrying machine such as a motor grader, for example, the blade being arcuate in cross-section and having a top edge and a bottom cutting edge, the sweeping apparatus being comprised of a height and depth adjustable mounting assembly, a carrier frame fixedly connected to the mounting assembly, and a motor-driven rotary sweeper comprised of a sweeper brush assembly rotatably mounted to the carrier frame and a sweeper motor mounted to the carrier frame and operably coupled to the sweeper brush assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Inventor: Richard Kennedy
  • Patent number: 12075907
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a toothbrush that enables an appropriate brushing pressure to be more reliably recognized. A head portion (10) provided on a tip end side in a long axis direction and having a bristle tufting surface (11), a grip portion (30) disposed on a rear end side from the head portion, and a neck portion (20) disposed between the bristle tufting surface and the grip portion are provided. A sound generation portion (70) that generates a click sound due to deformation when an external force in a first direction orthogonal to the bristle tufting surface exceeds a threshold value is provided on a rear end side from the bristle tufting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Lion Corporation
    Inventor: Yuya Kimoto
  • Patent number: 12076758
    Abstract: Devices are methods are disclosed for a ladder cleaning device. The ladder cleaning device comprises a number of rings. The rings are adapted to be arranged around rungs of a ladder. A cord passes through a hole in each of said rings. The device further comprises at least one attachment device adapted for attaching said cord to the ladder. The ladder cleaning device may be in the form of a kit of parts to allow retrofitting on the ladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Ørsted Wind Power A/S
    Inventors: Lucas Glaeser, Kurt Gilmour, Klaus Baggesen Hilger
  • Patent number: 12070121
    Abstract: An interdental cleaning tool that is easily insertable in an interdental space by a user and has a high cleaning capability includes a base portion including a shaft portion having a shape insertable in an interdental space, and a cleaning portion that covers at least a portion of the shaft portion and is capable of cleaning an interdental space. The shaft portion has a triangular cross section on an orthogonal plane perpendicularly intersecting an axial direction of the shaft portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tasuku Kikkawa